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Airbus opening UK Zero Emission Development Center for hydrogen technologies

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Airbus is sterngthening its presence in the UK with the launch of a Zero Emission Development Center (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies. A priority for the UK ZEDC will be the development of a cost-competitive cryogenic fuel system required for the successful entry-into-service of Airbus’ ZEROe passenger aircraft ( earlier post ) by 2035 and to accelerate UK skills and know-how on hydrogen-propulsion technologies.

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Lake Michigan EV touring route takes form with open Rivian Waypoints chargers

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Do the electric vehicles or the chargers come first? While on the West Coast the chicken-or-the-egg dilemma was on the side of the chargers—with projects like the West Coast Electric Highway that warmed the public up to the idea more than a decade ago—the Great Lake State and traditional heart of the auto industry has waited until the.

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UCI researchers: Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into dangerous driving behavior

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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have found that autonomous vehicles can be tricked into an abrupt halt or other undesired driving behavior by the placement of an ordinary object on the side of the road. The team recently. A box, bicycle or traffic cone may “scare” a driverless vehicle into coming to a dangerous stop in the middle of the street or on a freeway off-ramp, creating a hazard for other motorists and pedestrians, said Qi Alfred Chen, UCI professor of computer scienc

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Will Rising Lithium Prices Put An End to Trend Toward LFP Battery Cells for EVs?

CleanTechnica EVs

Here’s what the EV scene looked like a few years ago, pre-COVID: the legacy automakers were slow-walking the transition to EVs, producing just enough “compliance cars” to satisfy government regulators, doing nothing to market them, and insisting that customers didn’t want them. Of course, even then everyone knew this wasn’t true — Tesla had already […].

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Holcim orders 10 Hyliion Hypertruck ERX Class 8 trucks

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Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced that building solutions company Holcim US has ordered 10 units backed by deposits to secure Hypertruck ERX production slots. The trucks will replace existing diesel fuel vehicles supporting cement and concrete operations in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as for the transport of roofing materials. The Hypertruck ERX is an electric powertrain that is recharged by an onboard natural gas generator for Class 8 commercial trucks that aims to provide lower operating costs,

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Stellantis Wins #1 & #2 in Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report

CleanTechnica EVs

With the doom and gloom continuing on the overall European car market, down 21% last month and the lowest April in over 30 years (excluding the Covid-hit April 2020), the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected. It dropped 1% last month, with approximately 159,000 plugin vehicles registered in April. Plugin […].

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Anxiety The Problem, Not EV Range

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent report from the United Kingdom highlights a maturing charging network and a reduction in range anxiety. The Automobile Association (AA) reports that the percentage of breakdown callouts for low battery has halved in the past 12 months. They have found that range anxiety does not match reality — half of the callouts were […].

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Pulse Detection in the Presence of Noise

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Join Teledyne SP Devices for an introductory webinar providing technical insight and practical advice on how to improve triggered acquisition of weak signals in the presence of noise. Register now for this free webinar! Topics covered in this webinar: What is pattern noise and why may it cause false trigger events? Why baseline drift caused by temperature variations can result in false readings How noise analysis can help optimize the acquisition of weak signals Overview of digital signal proces

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GUINNESS WORLD RECORD® for Highest Altitude in an Electric Vehicle, Lucid News, BMW–CATL Battery Deal — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

From an attempt to drive an electric vehicle at a higher altitude than any before, to BMW signing a battery deal with CATL from 2025 onward, to various Lucid news and Tesla news, below is a roundup of electric vehicle stories you might have missed. LG Energy Solution battery powers successful GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® attempt […].

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CATL Batteries To Be Used By Europe's Top Electric Bus Maker Solaris

InsideEVs

The Chinese company will provide Solaris with its flagship LFP cells and cell-to-pack (CTP) technology.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

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The Entry-Level Swedish Luxury EV. Even here in Southern California, where at some point every car sold in America can be seen, the 2022 Polestar 2 is rare and drew the obvious question–“What is that?” The answer, which I was able to get to elevator-pitch length, is that Polestar is the all-electric division of Volvo Cars, and the Polestar 2 is its first all-electric car here in the States.

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Tesla Model 3: Which Version Should You Buy?

InsideEVs

Given the constant price changes and updates, which Model 3 makes the most sense to buy in 2022?

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Volkswagen ID. Buzz For Hollywood — May The Force Be With You!

CleanTechnica EVs

Dark side? Light side? The ID. Buzz gives you a choice.

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China: Zeekr Celebrates Delivery of 20,000th Zeekr 001

InsideEVs

Sales of the new model started over 7 months ago, back in October 2021.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Top 15 Ather 450X accessories online – 2022 | For 450x, 450 plus

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Ather 450X is India’s most successful electric scooter with a futuristic design and great specifications. The Ather has changed the dynamics of the electric scooter industry in India, with the most prominent features, customer services, specifications, and safety ratings the Ather has set a benchmark for all the EV makers in India to follow and … Top 15 Ather 450X accessories online – 2022 | For 450x, 450 plus Read More » The post Top 15 Ather 450X accessories online –

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Tesla Model Y Owner Outlines Regrets After 9,000 Miles

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This YouTuber really likes his Y but it does have its problems.

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Bangalore Based Startup to Bringdown The EV Price By 40%

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Log9 Materials, a battery and deep-tech start-up, announced the inauguration of India’s first indigenous cell production line last month. The startup aims to attain at least 50 MWh (megawatt-hour) of peak cell manufacturing capacity in a year with the plant, which is said to be the biggest in Southeast Asia.  “At a time when the bulk of cells and batteries used in India’s electric vehicles (EVs) are imported, this breakthrough breathes fresh life into the country’s m

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New Electric Ambassador

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Researchers in China develop new method to enrich uranium in seawater by membrane filtration

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Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed an innovative method of pre-enriching uranium in seawater by membrane filtration. Uranium is the vital source for nuclear power generation. There are about 4.5 billion tons of uranium existing in seawater—1000 times more than terrestrial reserves.

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How to get staff on board with your company transition to EVs

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If you are starting your business journey to a carbon zero fleet , there are several decisions to make around procurement, infrastructure and cost. One of the most important factors to consider in your transition to EVs is staff engagement. While there are a myriad of benefits for businesses who switch to electric vehicles, many Kiwi companies who have made the switch have found that staff can be apprehensive about EVs; it’s a relatively new technology, and there are still many misconceptions ab

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Rivian battery pack fire reported at Normal Plant 

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On Saturday, May 28, at around 10:38 am, the Normal Fire Department responded to fire at Rivian’s manufacturing plant. A thermal runaway occurred within a battery pack undergoing tests. The battery pack that caused the incident was in the repair area at the time. Rivian evacuated its battery assembly area due to the fire. No injuries resulted from the fire. “The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the battery pack had been in a repair area and was being tested when th

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